LeBron James vs. Jack Phelan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Phelan and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25
Jack Phelan: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jack Phelan 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 22 Jack Phelan 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 18 Jack Phelan 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jack Phelan 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 21 Jack Phelan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jack Phelan 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jack Phelan 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jack Phelan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 21 Jack Phelan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jack Phelan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Jack Phelan 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jack Phelan 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jack Phelan 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jack Phelan 0 *

NBA Cup MVP LeBron James 1 * Jack Phelan 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jack Phelan 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.0 Jack Phelan 4.1

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jack Phelan 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 42,184 Jack Phelan 226

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,731 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,584 Jack Phelan 57

Total Steals LeBron James 2,345 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,150 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,562 Jack Phelan 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jack Phelan .325

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .349 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .737 Jack Phelan .578

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jack Phelan 4.1 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jack Phelan 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jack Phelan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jack Phelan 3.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jack Phelan 1.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,289 Jack Phelan 10

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,628 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,095 Jack Phelan 3

Total Steals LeBron James 493 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 284 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 292 Jack Phelan 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .496 Jack Phelan .400

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .333 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jack Phelan .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jack Phelan 3.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jack Phelan 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.